Egypt is truly a land where the monument building instincts
of man seem to have been on permanent overdrive! Cruising
along Nile brings you a dream of life. "Nile Cruise" is one
of the most exciting ways to discover
Day 1 Cairo
Welcome to Cairo, the city of the mysterious pyramids and
pharaohs, tombs and temples and more than 6000 years of
history. Arrival transfer from the airport to our hotel in
Cairo. In the afternoon our tour leader will meet us to
brief about the next days of your journey.
Day 2 Cairo
Today we will first visit the Giza Plateau to explore the
world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chepren and Mycrenos. In
the afternoon we will head our way to Sakkara, the first
capital of ancient Egypt, famous for its step pyramid built
by King Zoser in 2700 B.C. In the evening we'll board the
overnight train to Aswan.
Day 3 Aswan
Our day will start with the discovery of the High Dam before
visiting the Philae Temple - dedicated to the Goddess Isis -
and the unfinished Obelisk.
Day 4 Aswan, Nile Cruise
After breakfast we'll board our Nile cruise boat to sail on
the Nile. We'll sail around the Elephantine and Kitchener
Islands and cruise to Komombo, where we'll stay overnight in
our cruise boat (all meals included).
Day 5 Nile Cruise
Today we'll cruise on Nile and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere
of one of the greatest rivers on the earth. Overnight stay
in our 5 star cruise boat including all meals.
Day 6 Nile Cruise, Komombo, Edfu, Luxor
After breakfast we will head our way to the Komombo Temple
which was built during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. The
temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and god Horus.
Then we'll continue to Edfu to visit the largest and best
preserved temple in Egypt. The temple is dedicated to the
falcon god Horus and was built over a 180-year period from
237 BC to 57 BC. Then we'll disembark our cruise boat and
proceed to Luxor, where we'll stay overnight.
Day 7 Luxor, Cairo
Today we will discover the East and West banks of Luxor.
We'll first depart for the West Bank of the Nile and start
our discovery with the Valley of the Kings, “the city of the
Dead”, where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert
rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the
afterlife of the Pharaohs. Rising out of the desert plain in
a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut will be
our next stop. Later we'll cross to the East Bank to visit
the temples of Luxor and Karnak. After exploring the Temple
of Luxor, which is dedicated to the god Amun, we'll proceed
to the Temple of Karnak, one of the most important religious
centres in the ancient Egypt. Late in the evening we'll
board our overnight train to Cairo.
Day 8 Cairo
Our journey will continue with a visit to one of the most
important museums in the world, the Egyptian Museum, which
houses more than 100.000 relics of ancient Egypt. Today
we'll also discover the Citadel of Saladin, Mosque of
Mohamed Ali, the Hunging Church and the world famous Kahn El
Khalili bazaar.
Day 9 Cairo
Our trip will end after breakfast in Cairo. Transfer to the
airport.
Nile Cruise
Itinerary
Pharaohs, pyramids, papyrus and the Ptolemies - Egypt has seen
them all and more....
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